Adult Obesity: Causes And Effects
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A 5 page paper. More than 60 percent of the American public is overweight or obese and more than 280,000 people die every year as a result of obesity. Obesity causes numerous physical, psychological and social problems. This paper discusses the causes of obesity and its effects on the obese adult. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Adult Obesity: Causes And Effects

Advance Directives
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Every individual has the right and responsibility for their own life and decisions and, if they should ever find themselves in a position where their quality of life is threatened by continued medical intervention, they should have the right to decide not to receive that treatment. This 5 page paper explores the Patient Self Determination Act of 1990 as it relates to advance directives such as the living will or the designation of a health proxy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Title: Advance Directives

Advanced Practice Nursing
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A 10 page paper discussing the continuing evolution of advanced practice nursing and the resistance it receives from physician groups. Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses have filled significant roles in US health care for years. They have legal rights and the technical expertise to take on much of the burden of providing direct health care services, generally under the supervision of an MD. This advanced practice niche is a hybrid position arising from increasing pressures on the still-evolving health care American health care system; it is a position respected in the profession and welcomed by patients. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Paper Title: Advanced Practice Nursing